The Hallé – Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Violin virtuoso Akiko Suwanai joins Kahchun Wong for Tchaikovsky’s characterful Violin Concerto.

After winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition at the age of 18, Akiko Suwanai has become a violinist of global acclaim.

Following a strident opening with the overture from Verdi’s opera The Force of Destiny, her performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto is sure to be a highlight. Spirited and technically demanding, the work is a real showcase for the instrument. Mendelssohn wrote his Fourth Symphony after a trip to Italy in 1830.

The work is a series of affectionate musical impressions of the country, each movement evoking Mediterranean sunshine, rolling countryside and monumental architecture.

Kahchun Wong conductor
Akiko Suwanai violin

Verdi The Force of Destiny: Overture
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn Symphony No.4, ‘Italian’